Bad Axe man dies following crash

Published 11:21 am, Monday, April 25, 2016

FORESTER TOWNSHIP  Detectives from the Sanilac County Sheriffs Office are hoping an autopsy will determine the exact cause of death for a 21-year-old Bad Axe man.

According to Det./Sgt. Jim Johnson of the Sanilac County Sheriffs Office, deputies were called to investigate a report of a motor vehicle accident around 9:55 a.m. Tuesday at Deckerville and State roads.

Upon arrival at the scene, investigators found one vehicle in the ditch with no apparent damage. Inside the vehicle they discovered a 21-year-old Bad Axe man bleeding with severe head injuries.

According to a press release, the investigation in to the accident determined the Bad Axe man had sustained a self-inflicted injury at a roadside park on M-25 and Mills Road in Forester Township.

After being injured, Johnson said it appears the man attempted to drive himself toward Deckerville for medical treatment. The vehicle went in to the north ditch area on Deckerville Road about 6 miles from the roadside park.

The Bad Axe man, whose name officials werent releasing as of press time, later died from his injuries. The death remains under investigation. An autopsy was scheduled for Wednesday in Lapeer. No other information was available.